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Voice of Astros’ Spanish Era, René Cárdenas, Dies at 96
The former Astros and Dodgers broadcaster became the first full-time Spanish-language MLB announcer in 1958 and helped launch Spanish radio coverage in Houston.
- Rene Cardenas, the pioneering Spanish-language Major League Baseball broadcaster, died Sunday at his home in Houston, according to the Houston Astros. His career spanned a 60-year period.
- Cardenas launched his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers after they moved from Brooklyn, becoming the first full-time Spanish-language broadcaster in MLB history. He spent 21 years behind the mic for Los Angeles, mentoring broadcaster Jaime Jarrin.
- Expanding the Astros' reach across 13 countries in South and Central America, Cardenas helped launch Spanish broadcasts for the expansion Houston Colt in 1966, creating baseball's first international radio network.
- Honored for his legacy, Cardenas earned induction into the Nicaragua Baseball Hall of Fame, the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame, and the Astros Baseball Media Wall of Honor. He also called the Muhammad Ali-Jimmy Ellis heavyweight fight at the Astrodome in 1971.
- Writing for the Astros' Spanish-language website and La Prensa, Cardenas remained connected to the game after retiring; he rejoined the Astros for Spanish radio broadcasts in 2007 and 2008, mentored announcer Francisco Romero, and was a Ford C. Frick Award finalist.
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